Day 6 of the government shutdown is coming to a close with no end in sight. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social joins The Weeknight with the latest as Republicans abdicate responsibility for the shutdown and Trump is enthusiastically preparing to lay off thousands of federal workers.

What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

FYI in case you missed it: What's the Plan this week is on **FRIDAY at 3pm ET** rather than at the normal time on Thursday. Take tomorrow off and them come with your discussion questions Friday! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Moonalice will be joined by drummer Jay Lane (of Dead & Company) for our set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday, 12:25pm on the Swan Stage. Jay will be double drumming with our main man, John Molo. This will be special!

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Teacher Forced to Teach Trump Bible Reveals What Is (and Isn’t) in It Donald Trump’s Bible includes some interesting details.

Trump's branded Bible—now an Oklahoma school requirement—includes copies of key American documents .... However, the Constitution provided was 160 years out of date and excluded more than a dozen (seemingly specific) amendments.

... Like the abolition of slavery & women's suffrage.
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says major projects push can coexist with reconciliation OTTAWA – Reconciliation has not returned to the back burner as Canada pushes forward to develop major projects, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in an interview just ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

OTTAWA – Reconciliation has not returned to the back burner as Canada pushes forward to develop major projects, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in an interview just ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

New sales tax on services in Washington takes effect Wednesday A slate of other tax and fee hikes also kicks in Oct. 1, including on major financial institutions and to fund transportation.

This law is expected to fuel $1.1 billion in the two-year budget that began July 1, and $2.6 billion over four years.

Quote card from journalist Raven Geary that reads: “To me it felt like a direct attack on reporters.”

Journalist and co-founder of Unraveled Press Raven Geary was one of several members of the press shot with crowd-control munitions while reporting outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday:

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🧐 Let's go behind the scenes of how new scientific discoveries get checked over before getting into academic journals and then news stories.

It's called peer review—a checkpoint where anonymous experts scrutinize a study to:

✔️ Spot mistakes
✔️ Question assumptions
✔️ Push for revisions

Applications open for Cook County property tax relief fund The Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund will pay $1,000 to eligible homeowners who saw a property tax increase of 50% or more in 2021, 2022 or 2023.

A Cook County program to help homeowners walloped by property tax hikes between 2021 and 2023 is now taking applications.

Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Break Imagined Antifa “Siege” Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials.

Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials.

Trump: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' | Press Watch Trump's Second Term

NEW on Press Watch: Why is the national media ignoring this revelatory quote? I'll tell you why. presswatchers.org/2025/09/trum...

The tariff story isn’t just soybeans. It’s also your grocery bill. Farmers get a bailout. Shoppers just get higher prices. Trade wars don't just create pain, they ensure the costs are born by those without political power.

New Hampshire and Vermont could be next to introduce "balcony solar" Cheap, plug-in systems that reduce people's bills without red tape are piquing bipartisan interest.

Some good news! These plus-in systems are all over Europe, whereas rooftop solar in the US is stupidly tied up in red tape, making it costly. All states should adopt this, like Utah did. And entirely nonpartisan—which is a weird thing to have to say about clean energy.

Canada Wants To Lure Tech Workers Who Won’t Get US H-1B Visas Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have previously worked in the US before President Donald Trump’s new visa charges.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have previously worked in the US before President Donald Trump’s new visa charges

As Democrats prepare for a possible federal shutdown, their endgame is uncertain The plan is heartily endorsed by many of the party’s frustrated voters in the base and by activists. Less clear is what’s in the party playbook come that deadline.

Senate Democrats who have struggled for months to counter President Trump have settled on a bold, one-step strategy if they do not get significant concessions on health care before government funding runs out Wednesday: voting to shut down the government.

Democratic mayors and the president are converging on drugs policy Harm reduction has gone out of fashion, but will not disappear

Across America a backlash against “harm reduction”, the idea that some people will always use drugs and that public policy should focus on minimising the damage, is taking place

Editorial: The economy is flashing red for many American consumers The U.S. economy isn’t in recession, but lower-income households are under increasing strain.

From the Editorial Board:

Fed policy, weak job creation and President Donald Trump’s tariffs are making things worse, especially for budget-conscious families. Consumers need to brace themselves.

Hurricane Humberto strengthens into a rare Category 5 in the Atlantic, but there’s another storm the US needs to watch. https://cnn.it/4nSbPXq

Trump says he'll send troops to Portland and sanction “full force” against Americans That would be illegal, except perhaps in moments of serious unrest—which this is not.

That would be illegal, except perhaps in moments of serious unrest—which this is not.

'Can you imagine the disdain?' Ex-GOP insider says Pete Hegseth setting stage for a 'coup' As U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders military brass from all around the world to meet with him for unstated reasons, he may be facing a form of military uprising, according to an independent political strategist who worked on former President George W. Bush's campaign.Political strategist S...

'Can you imagine the disdain?' Ex-GOP insider says Pete Hegseth setting stage for a 'coup'

Donald Trump’s second term isn’t just about bad policies — it’s about breaking America’s democratic institutions for good. Today, I explain why we can’t simply “resist” Trump and wait things out, but… Can We Actually Save America?

📽️ VIDEO: Donald Trump’s second term isn’t just about bad policies — it’s about breaking America’s democratic institutions for good. Marc Elias explains why we must build a long-term pro-democracy opposition movement against Trump.

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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve suspended one game for tirade at officials Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended one game and fined for her conduct during and after Friday's 84-76 loss to the host Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinals series, the league announced Saturday.

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Opinion: 'Free speech doesn't work just when you agree with it' NPR's Scott Simon recalls a First Amendment case from the late 1970s involving the rights of a neo-Nazi group to march through a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago.

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a First Amendment case from the late 1970s involving the rights of a neo-Nazi group to march through a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago.

Donald Trump orders deployment of US troops to 'war-ravaged' Portland Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of US troops to "war-ravaged Portland" in the state of Oregon, authorising the use of "full force" if needed.

Donald Trump orders deployment of US troops to 'war-ravaged' Portland

Denmark reports new drone sightings at military facilities amid security concerns The repeated unexplained drone activity, including over four Danish airports overnight Wednesday into Thursday and a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport, has raised concerns about security in north...

The new drone sightings overnight Friday into Saturday come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish airports.
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Can Tyrique Stevenson step up and be the No. 1 corner the Chicago Bears need with Jaylon Johnson sidelined? Tyrique Stevenson, elevated to the No. 1 cornerback on the Chicago Bears depth chart with Jaylon Johnson out, faces a crucial stretch: “Can’t show no fear.”

With Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve, can Tyrique Stevenson step up and be the No. 1 corner the Chicago Bears need?

Corporations aren’t people, money isn’t free speech, and we need to End Citizens United.

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Horrific. mRNA vaccines have saved millions of lives and could save millions more.

“I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a UMN expert on infectious diseases & pandemic preparations.
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